@article{923170,
      recid = {923170},
      author = {Esquinas, Antonio M., and Vargas, Nicola,},
      title = {Ventilatory support and oxygen therapy in elder,  palliative and end-of-life care patients /},
      pages = {1 online resource (x, 414 pages) :},
      abstract = {This book provides readers with a comprehensive and  up-to-date guide to non-invasive mechanical ventilation in  palliative medicine, focusing on why and when it may be  necessary. Physicians will find a practical guide to this  specific context, particularly focused on pulmonary  function and physiology in the elderly, and on ventilatory  management in surgery and chronic stable conditions. The  book provides detailed information on the rationale for  invasive and non-invasive ventilation, the different modes  of ventilation, indications and contraindications,  prognostic factors, and outcomes. It addresses in detail  the role of postoperative mechanical ventilation following  various forms of surgery, and discusses key aspects of  withdrawal from ventilatory support. Attention is also  devoted to the use of mechanical ventilation within and  beyond the ICU. The concluding part of the book focuses on  important topics such as ethics, legal issues, home  mechanical ventilation, drug therapy, rehabilitation and  end-of-life. Its multidisciplinary approach, bringing  together contributions from international experts in  different specialties, ensures that the book will be of  interest to a broad range of health professionals involved  in the management of older patients admitted to the ICU,  including intensivists, anesthesiologists, and  geriatricians.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/923170},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26664-6,  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26},
}